All of FIFA 18's best young players with the highest potential, including the FIFA 18 wonderkids and FIFA 18 hidden gems. ST, CF, RW, LW, best CB, LB, RB, best CM, CAM, CDM, LM, RM, and best GK. Also, the FIFA 18 career mode hidden gems in FIFA 18. FIFA 18 young players with the highest potential. The best potentials in FIFA 18 revealed.

In FIFA 18 it is a great idea to get hold of young players early. In this FIFA 18 Best Young Players GK, CB, LB, RB guide we detail the young goalkeepers and defenders in FIFA 18 with the best potential to grow into world class players. These are the FIFA 18 defensive wonderkids. Read on for the best FIFA 18 GK, FIFA 18 CB, FIFA 18 LB, and FIFA 18 RB. Whether you want the best young goalkeepers, centre backs, left backs or right backs, this list of the best young defenders and goalkeepers has them all.

If you want more on FIFA 18 but aren't interested in the best young goalkeepers and defenders, check out our FIFA 18 Guide Hub. It's full of info to help you improve you skills or make the most informed buying decisions when you’re looking for new FIFA 18 players.

FIFA 18 Best Young Players - FIFA 18 GK Goalkeeper Wonderkids

These are the best young GK in FIFA 18 who have the greatest potential to grow into superstars.

Player

Club

Age

Original Rating

Potential Rating

Growth

Donnarumma, Gianluigi

Milan

18

82

94

12

Lafont, Alban

Toulouse FC

18

77

89

12

Meret, Alex

Spal

20

74

88

14

Drągowski, Bartłomiej

Fiorentina

20

71

86

15

Früchtl, Christian

Bayern München

17

65

86

21

Onana, André

Ajax

21

78

85

7

FIFA 18 Best Young Defender Wonderkids

Getting great young defenders is a key part of building a good team in FIFA 18

Here we list the best young defenders in FIFA 18 who can grow into world class players across CB, LB and RB positions.

LB - Best Young Left Backs in FIFA 18

Player

Club

Age

Original Rating

Potential Rating

Growth

Grimaldo

SL Benfica

21

80

87

7

Sessegnon, Ryan

Fulham

17

66

85

19

Cucurella

FC Barcelona B

19

67

85

18

Hernández, Theo

Real Madrid

19

75

85

10

CB - Best Young Centre Backs in FIFA 18

Player

Club

Age

Original Rating

Potential Rating

Growth

de Ligt, Matthijs

Ajax

18

76

89

13

Christensen, Andreas

Chelsea

21

81

89

8

Sarr, Malang

OGC Nice

18

75

88

13

Tah, Jonathan

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

21

82

88

6

Sánchez, Davinson

Ajax

21

81

88

7

Diop, Issa

Toulouse FC

20

76

87

11

Hernández, Lucas

Atlético de Madrid

21

76

87

11

Mammana, Emanuel

Zenit St. Petersburg

21

75

86

11

Gnagnon, Joris

Stade Rennais

20

75

86

11

Upamecano, Dayot

RB Leipzig

18

69

86

17

Vallejo

Real Madrid

20

77

85

8

Retsos, Panagiotis

Olympiacos CFP

19

72

85

13

RB - Best Young Right Backs in FIFA 18

Player

Club

Age

Original Rating

Potential Rating

Growth

Henrichs, Benjamin

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

20

76

86

10

Fosu-Mensah, Timothy

Crystal Palace

19

74

86

12

Amian Adou, Kelvin

Toulouse FC

19

73

86

13

Young Goalkeepers and Defenders in FIFA 18 - A Warning

It's worth pointing out that potential doesn’t mean that a player is guaranteed to reach a rating that high. If you don’t play them enough or tran them well, they won’t reach that highest potential rating.

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